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RFC 1812 - 4.3.3.7 Information Request/Reply

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### 4.3.3.7 Information Request/Reply

A router SHOULD NOT originate or respond to these messages.

DISCUSSION

  The Information Request/Reply pair was intended to support self- configuring systems such as diskless workstations, to allow them to discover their IP network prefixes at boot time. However, these messages are now obsolete. The RARP and BOOTP protocols provide better mechanisms for a host to discover its own IP address.

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RFC 1812 - 4.3.3.7 Information Request/Reply